Stadium of Fire… the Aftermath
I received a considerable amount of emails with complaints about the essay I chose. It’s true that I asked for a creative essay, but to be honest when I got this essay I had a very distinct feeling that I should choose that one.
When talking to Theresa on the phone my feelings were confirmed. Theresa’s neighbors were in more need of the tickets than the essay stated. Alex, the daughter in the family who loves Miley Cyrus, also has cystic fibrosis. Theresa decided not to include that in the essay because she was afraid that it would be written off as another sob story. The more I spoke with Theresa on the phone, the more I knew that this was the right decision.
Theresa didn’t stop there. When she knew that Dan and his family had received the tickets, she went the extra step and arranged for Alex to meet with Miley personally. What better treasure on Earth is there than such good friends?
So, again I apologize, especially to those super creative essays that were nearly impossible to turn down. I’m glad I followed my feelings on this one.
July 8th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
that’s great!
July 11th, 2008 at 9:50 am
Interesting that she had the connections to meet Miley, but not get tickets in the first place?